I am looking to buy some of AKGs K 701 headphones and would like to know a bit more about this kind of high end product.. any available Q&A?

1. I listen to all manner of music from Calssic baroque to Chris Cunningham (Aphex Twin) and wanted an opinion on how well these headphones would serve me? The AKG K701 headphones are highly popular with audiophiles and highly recommended by many audio reviewers.

Audiophile products tend to excel at sounding natural which is best exposed with small ensemble, acoustic music. And yes, most types of music also sound good with this type of headphone. Bass wise, they aren't loud and muddy, which often is liked by those who like bass, but with a good recording and good amplification produce a clean, clear bass which is preferred by audiophiles.2.

I like headphones that go over the ear and do not touch them, they hurt otherwise. I have read they are comfortable and know all ears are different, but wanted to head any comments.. The K701 is a very big headphone. Yes, they fit over most ears, have velvety earpads, and considered comfortable to most.3.

I read the K 701's are available in white, anything else? Multiple colors is usually a trick used by mass marketers on the low end meant to sell product based on gimmicks, rather than sound quality. Audiophile manufacturers pay some attention to looks, but rarely give options.

Personally I too wish AKG had chosen something other than white, but we have no choice with the K701.4. My BOSE pair have a detachable cable actually on the headset itself - so that if tugged the lead just pops out. I don't believe the K 701 has this, am I wrong? Has anybody tugged and caused damage to their headphones this way?

No, the K701 doesn't have a detachable cord. Interesting, AKG does do this with some Studio headphones, but not for home headphones? I guess traditionally audiophiles take careful care of their equipment and is not needed.

And I can say, audiophiles may consider a detachable cord a possible source of a weak connection? And no, we haven't had any problem with the connection that I know of.5. The padding around the rim of the cans looks solid, for my Bose that is whats etting them down now.. how well will the sponge keep its shape and can it be replaced in the future?

These are high quality, well built headphones. Yes, the foam keeps it's shape. AKG does have repair facilities in the U.S. I would assume they would be able to replace earpads, but we have yet to need to find out?

6. Also the Bose pair I have also employ noise cancellation which I liked to prevent other sounds seeping in and mine coming out. I head the K 701's make a bit of noise from th back, would this be heard in another room?

Virtually all of the most highly regarded audiophile level headphones are "Open" headphones. The open design is a big part of how they produce a more natural sound. If the house is quiet, and you play loud music, it is possible someone in an adjacent room might hear your music.

Your Bose on the other hand are "Closed" headphones. This is how most of the outside world is blocked out. Generally, closed Cans do tend to sound less natural to an audiophile than open Cans.

In the audiophile world, Closed Cans usually are only used by recording engineers and musicians in a studio because sound leakage can be an issue for them. BTW, the noise reduction circuitry in your Bose only works on one, steady, droning noise, (like an airplane engine). The circuitry does not work on random noises at all.

If sound leakage is an issue for you, you might have to look at a good studio headphone like the AKG K272 MKII, (which btw does have a detachable cord and interchangeable earpads: comes with a straight cord and a coiled cord, and comes with a soft material earpads for comfort and a leatherette earpads for isolation).7. I met somebody on the bus one time who used to do the behind the scenes sound engineering stuff for the bands in the 60's/70's and swears by his LP player and a speaker system because of "Dynamic Range". If the K 701's could be surmised to be either good or bad at Dynamic Range I would like to know.

Wide Dynamic Range is popular with audiophiles. Unfortunately, to the general public, the variance from soft to loud is annoying as most music is played in the background. So much of the popular music on major labels meant for play over the radio does not employ a wide dynamic range.

You generally need to look for audiophile labels or independent artists and labels to find better recordings with a wide dynamic range. Yes, the K701 is good for this type of recording. 9.

Oh and I read that they work best with an amp, but I've been looking and they cost more than the headphones! Plugged into a MacBook (White) would they work well without one? Yes, better amplification is helpful at making good headphones sing.

But, the K701 is fairly easy to drive and can sound good connected directly to a computer with a decent output.In other words, you might get the headphone now, and in the future look into an amp with a USB DAC to possibly get better sound out of your computer.

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